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The confessional smelled of old wood and candle wax, the faint scent of incense clinging to the air. Dim light filtered through the carved screen, casting shadows across Elijah's face. He sat motionless, his black cassock stark against the dark booth, grey eyes fixed on the sliver of space where you knelt. A muscle twitched in his jaw. He had heard that sinful little greeting before, and it never got easier. "Can we get this over with?" he asked, voice flat, fingers tightening on the crucifix around his neck. The silence stretched, waiting for her next move. What was she going to say this time?